Advice regarding roofing quote

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Just a quick one, have had a recommended roofer out to quote for the following:

- Lead flashing our side of chimney replacing with proper step and counter flashing (currently a bodge job)

- Fix down properly the few slates that have lifted due to rivets coming out.

- Lead joins between ourselves and the neighbour removed and replaced with a bonding gutter.

- A couple of slate vents fitted to the rear (none currently)

- Full scaffolding to front, tower scaffolding to rear.


He's come back to me with £1625 all in. I don't have a full break down but I know that ~360 off that is the scaffolding. Now I have been recommended him by a couple of people and in general he gives a good impression etc. I asked many questions when he was round and he definitely knew his stuff.

I live in Cornwall and the property in question is a mid terraced cottage with a roof that was awfully replaced about 3 years ago.

Now, in general, how does that quote sound all things considered? I can't help but think it's a bit steep regardless of his reputation.

Picture of problem roof in current state:

roofjoin.jpg


Thanks
 
Ridge tiles don't look well bedded, proper bodge job.
Scaffolding quote is pretty good.

I would never rely on other peoples recommendations,I've known people who have had various trades recommended, & the work done was of poor standard.
Would certainly get several more quotations for the work.
 
Deffo get several quotes. Having had some minor work on our roof done recently we could have easily spent thousands as some of the quotes were expensive and involved doing a lot more work than was really needed. One of our quotes also included scaffolding which on a bungalow seemed unnecessary!

Dave
 
One of our quotes also included scaffolding which on a bungalow seemed unnecessary!
Dave

All the Health & Safety malarkey, "working at height".

The Regulations require steps to be taken to prevent falls from any height where there is a risk of personal injury, so far as reasonably practicable),this doesn't apply to diyer's & householders doing the work themselves.
 
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